The University of Alaska Graduate Counseling Program prepares students to become culturally responsive effective practitioners through coursework and supervised internship experiences that emphasize an ecological perspective. Students who complete the School Counseling track, a 48 credit-hour program, are eligible to be licensed as professional school counselors in the state of Alaska. Students who complete the Community Counseling track, a 54 credit-hour program, are eligible for licensure as mental health counselors, with additional post-degree requirements. Students who complete this track are eligible to work in community/mental health agencies or as private clinicians once licensed.

Students who are completing either program track through distance education are required to complete COUN F634--Practicum in Individual Counseling and COUN F674--Group Counseling on the Fairbanks campus. These courses are offered in alternating summers.

MEd Degree

Complete the following admission requirements:

Applications will be reviewed on March 1 for admission to the fall semester.

Admission requires a bachelor's degree in a human service area such as education, social work, psychology, human services, etc. Suitability of other degrees will be considered on an individual basis by counseling faculty.

Applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher in their undergraduate degree or take the Graduate Record Exam.

** Additional fee required. Charges are added to fee statements each semester.
Students must take 15 UAF credits. Up to 30 graduate transfer credits from a previous degree program may be applied, as approved by the School of Education counseling program.